Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products (%) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products (%) was 19.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products in Central African Republic, 1995–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products in Central African Republic is 19.3%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products in Central African Republic peaked at 24.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2013.
That places Central African Republic 4th out of 184 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products (%) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 17.2% | — |
| 1997 | 17.5% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 18.9% | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 18.9% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 24.5% | +29.5% |
| 2004 | 24.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 22.2% | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 24.5% | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 17.4% | -28.9% |
| 2008 | 17.4% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 17.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 17.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 17.0% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 18.5% | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 16.0% | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 16.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 19.3% | +21.0% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 19.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.9%, 1.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 19.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.6%, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products (%) in Central African Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +29.5% | 18.9% | 24.5% |
| 2007 | -28.9% | 24.5% | 17.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.4% | 17.2% | 17.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 17.4% | 24.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 16.0% | 18.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 19.3% | 19.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
More private sector data for Central African Republic
- Merchandise trade 27.0% (2025)
- Food imports 20.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 51.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 573.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 113.83 million current US$ (1994)
- Food exports 0.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 71.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 255.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 0 current US$ (1994)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 46.25 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products in Central African Republic?
- Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products in Central African Republic was 19.3% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2013.
- How does Central African Republic rank for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products?
- Central African Republic ranks 4th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, published as part of Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Simple mean applied tariff is the unweighted average of effectively applied rates for all products subject to tariffs calculated for all traded goods. Data are classified using the Harmonized System of trade at the six- or eight-digit level. Tariff line data were matched to Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) revision 3 codes to define commodity groups. Effectively applied tariff rates at the six- and eight-digit product level are averaged for products in each commodity group. When the effectively applied rate is unavailable, the most favored nation rate is used instead. To the extent possible, specific rates have been converted to their ad valorem equivalent rates and have been included in the calculation of simple mean tariffs.